Ross Glendinning

Born: Ross Glendinning

Born: 18 May 1993

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Position: Goalkeeper

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-21 (2012-date), Youth, 7 Under-16 Schoolboy Caps (2009).
Club Honours: (with Ballymena) NIFL Cup Winner 2016/17.

Club Career:

Teams ......... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- League FACup FLCup Europe Other

Greenisland .......................... Youth 

Linfield ...... 11/12- date Feb-12 Youth 69(-)/0

Ballyclare Com. 11/12 ..... Jul-11 .Loan 13(0)/0 .... 1(0)/0
Ballymena Utd . 16/17- date Jul-16 .Loan
Ballymena Utd . 17/18- date Jun-17

Biography:

Son of Mark, Ross Glendinning won Schoolboy caps while at Glengormley High School. He came through the ranks at Linfield, adding Under-17 caps to his collection. Having spent the first half of the 2011/12 season on loan at Ballyclare Comrades, Glendinning made his Linfield début towards the end of the season with a couple of substitute appearances against Cliftonville and Coleraine as the Blues regular 'keepers, Alan Blayney and Stuart Addis struggled with injury. 

With Blayney again injured, Glendinning's first senior club starts came early in the following campaign as B36 Torshavn were defeated on penalties in the UEFA Champions League preliminary round, however he returned to the bench when Blayney regained his fitness. Glendinning's club performances earned him elevation to the Northern Ireland Under-21 panel that travelled to Hungary for a friendly in August 2012 and he made his début from the bench.

Over the following few seasons Glendinning found himself battling for a starting place at Linfield against Jonny Tuffey, finally permanently displacing the Northern Ireland international during the 2014/15 season. For the 2015/16 season Glendinning was undisputed first choice for the Blues, but they club were suffering an uncharacteristic barren spell. He was injured in the weeks prior to the 2016 Irish Cup final and took a place on the bench for a 2-0 defeat by Glenavon as relative-rookie Gareth Deane was favoured. 

In the summer of 2016 David Healy signed Roy Carroll and Glendinning was sent on loan to Ballymena where he would once again vie with Alan Blayney for a starting place. Having seen off Blayney, Glendinning's move to Ballymena became permanent for the following season.

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UEFA

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
15-08-2012 Hungary A L 2-3 FR sub
10-09-2012 Denmark A L 0-3 ECQ
09-11-2012 England A L 0-2 FR sub
31-05-2013 Cyprus. A L 0-3 ECQ
14-08-2013 Denmark H L 1-4 FR sub 
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James Gray

Name: James Phillip Gray
Born: 26 June 1992, Yarm (England)
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 12.03 st
Position: Midfielder / Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 11 Under-21 Caps / 2 Goals (2012-2014), Under-20, 17 Under-19 caps / 8 goals, 5 Under-17 caps / 1 goal, 5 Under-16 caps / 1 goal.

Club Career:
Teams ....... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Middlesbrough ............. 2007 Youth .0 (0)/ 0
Darlington ...11/12 ..... Aug-11 .Free .3 (8)/ 0 (Conference National)
Kettering ....11/12 ..... Mar-12 .Free .8 (1)/ 0 (Conference National)
Accrington S. 12/13-14/15 Aug-12 .Free 39(29)/13 2(2)/0 1(1)/1 2(0)/0
Vauxhall Mtrs 12/13...... Sep-12 .Loan .1 (-)/ 0 (Conference North) 
Southport ... 14/15...... Feb-15 .Loan .0 (0)/ 0 (Conference National) 
Northampton T 14/15...... Mar-15 .Loan .7 (1)/ 3 
Wrexham ..... 15/16 ..... Jul-15 .Free 15(12)/ 7 (National League) 
Southport ... 16/17 ..... May-16 .Free 16 (-)/ 2 (National League) 
Glenavon .... 16/17 ..... Dec-16 .Free .6 (7)/ 6*
Torquay Utd . 17/18 ..... Jul-17 .Free
York City ... 17/18 ..... Oct-17 .Loan
* all games

Biography:
Son of Phil.

A member of the Northern Ireland side that reached the final of the 2010 Milk Cup Elite Section.

A regular at various youth levels, he scored on his Under-21 début, in battling 3-2 defeat by Hungary.

Accompanied the senior Northern Ireland squad on their 2014 summer tour to South America.

Has since drifted away from league football. In October 2015 he was caught driving while over the legal alcohol limit and subsequently served a driving ban.

Gray joined Glenavon in mid-way through the 2016/17 season on a short term deal with a view to earning a deal back in the English Football League.

More to follow.

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Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
15-08-2012 Hungary...... A L 2-3 FR. 1 goal
07-09-2012 FYR Macedonia H L 1-3 ECQ sub
10-09-2012 Denmark...... A L 0-3 ECQ
31-05-2013 Cyprus....... A L 0-3 ECQ
14-08-2013 Denmark...... H L 1-4 FR
09-09-2013 Belgium...... A L 0-1 ECQ
11-10-2013 Belgium...... H L 0-1 ECQ
15-10-2013 Serbia....... A L 1-3 ECQ 1 goal
14-11-2013 Italy........ A L 0-3 ECQ
05-03-2014 Italy........ H L 0-2 ECQ sub
09-09-2014 Serbia....... H L 1-4 ECQ

Summary: 9(2)/2. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 11.

Patrick Gavin

Name: Peter Gavin

Born: 31 October 1???, Belfast

Position: Left-Back

Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1919).

Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Cliftonville	-	-	Amateur	-	-	-
Blackpool	20/21-21/22	-	-	48/0	-	-
TOTALS		£-		-	-	-

Biography:

To follow.

Ireland Amateur Cap Details:

15-11-1919 England A L 0-5

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Stan Gregg

Name: Arnold Stanley Gregg

Born: 24 January 1944, Belfast

Died: May 2010

Height: 5.09 ft
Weight: 11.04 st
Position: Left-Half

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1964), Youth.

Club Honours: (with Distillery) Irish League Champion 1962/63; Irish Cup Runner-Up 1962/63; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1963/64; (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 1965/66; Irish Cup Runner-Up 1965/66; City Cup Winner 1967/68; Gold Cup Winner 1967/68; Ulster Cup Winner 1967/68; Top Four Cup Winner 1966/67; (with Bangor) Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1969/70.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Europe	Other
Distillery	-	-	Amateur	-	-	2(0)/0	-
Linfield	-	Jul-64	-	*140(5)/7	-	5(0)/0	-
Bangor	-	-69	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS	-	-		-	-	7(0)/0	-

Biography:

A member of Distillery's last championship winning side, Stan Gregg was also involved in further successes and big European matches with the Whites. Capped by Ireland Amateurs in February 1964, that summer he signed for Linfield, but his début was delayed until September by a wrangle between the clubs over the transfer fee.

Gregg spent five successful years at Windsor Park, featuring in the Linfield side that reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup in 1966/67. By the time he left the Blues in 1969 he had claimed all the domestic honours with the exception of the Irish Cup, having lost in finals with Distillery against Linfield and with Linfield against Glentoran.

After joining Bangor Gregg claimed his second Co. Antrim Shield winner's medal as the Seasiders defeated Ards after a third final replay for their first ever senior trophy success.

Gregg died suddenly in May 2011 although he had been ill for some time.

Obituary

Bangor

Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:

08-02-1964 Scotland A D 2-2

Summary: 2/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.

Peter Gillespie

Name: Peter Gillespie
Born: c.1940
Height: 5.11 ft
Weight: 12.00 st
Position: Inside-Right

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1959); Irish League: 1 Cap / 1 Goal (1961).
Club Honours: (with Portadown) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1961/62; (with Glentoran) Ulster Cup Runner-Up 1964/65.

Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	Europe	Other
Cliftonville	-	-	Amateur	-	-	-
Portadown	-	1959	Amateur	-	-	-
Bangor	63/64	-	-	7/1	-	14/1
Dundalk	63/64	Mar-64	-	6/1	-	-
Glentoran	64/65	c/s-64	-	13/3	-	-
TOTALS		£-		-	-	-

* all domestic games.

Biography:
A civil servant by day, Peter Gillespie moved from Cliftonville to Portadown as a teenager. He developed rapidly under the guidance of Gibby MacKenzie at Shamrock Park, claiming an Amateur cap at inside-right and representing the Irish League against the League of Ireland in his favoured wide-right role. He was part of the Ports' "nearly" team of 1961/62 who fell just short of Linfield during the Blues' clean-sweep season, his brilliance often proving a game-changer.

After a brief spell with Bangor, Gillespie joined championship-chasing Dundalk. He played six times in the run-in, losing just once, in what proved to be the title-deciding clash with Shamrock Rovers at Milltown. In 1964/65 he joined Glentoran, teaming up with Gibby McKenzie. While at The Oval he played in an Ulster Cup final defeat by Linfield.

Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
26-09-1959 England H D 1-1 1 goal

Summary: 1/1. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.

Irish League Representative Appearance Details:
03-04-1961 League of Ireland H D 1-1

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, drew 1, Lost 0.

With thanks to Jim Murphy.

Ken Gilliland

Name: Kenneth Gilliland
Born: c.1935
Height: 5.08 ft
Weight: 11.00 st
Position: Right-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1957), 1 Junior Cap (1957); Irish FA representative; Co. Antrim FA representative; Irish League: 13 Caps (1957-1969).
Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion; Irish Cup Winner 1959/60, 1961/62, 1969/70; Runner-Up 1957/58, 1960/61, 1965/66, 1967/68; City Cup Winner; Gold Cup Winner; Ulster Cup Winner; North-South Cup Winner; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66.

Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	Europe	Other
Boyland	-	-	Youth	-	-	-
Linfield	57/58-69/70	-	Youth	-	17(0)/0	-
TOTALS		£-		-	17(0)/0	-

Biography:
Promoted from the Swifts to Linfield's senior side on the departure of Dick Keith to Newcastle, Ken Gilliland outlasted a number of pretenders to the number two shirt in twelve seasons at Windsor Park. As well as a host of domestic honours, he also represented the Irish League thirteen times, the Irish FA against the Army, the County Antrim FA against the Sheffield FA and collected both Amateur and Junior international caps. In addition he was considered for selection for Northern Ireland's senior side in 1961.

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Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
23-02-1957 Scotland H W 4-1

Summary: 1/0. Won 1, drew 0, Lost 0.

David Agnew

Name: David George Graham
Born: 31 March 1925, Belfast
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Position: Goalkeeper

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Amateur (1949).

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA.Cup	Other
McCue Dicks	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunderland	50/51	Jan-50	£2,750	1/0	-	-
Blyth Spartan	-	Jul-53	-	(North Eastern League)
TOTALS	-	£-		-	-	-

Biography:
"One of the most brilliant young goalkeepers in Irish football" it was David Agnew's performance in an Amateur international against Scotland at Aberdeen that drew the attentions of cross-channel clubs.

Agnew had been de-mobbed from the Army in 1948 and played with McCue Dicks, the works team of a Belfast timber merchant, and winners of the 1947/48 Co. Antrim Junior Shield. Signed by Crusaders who were only elected to the Irish League in 1949, he quickly earned recognition from Ireland Amateurs and shortly thereafter a move to Sunderland.

In a transfer deal that went through at 2 a.m. on the morning of the 11th January 1950, Agnew netted Crusaders a significant £2,750 fee. It was on 30th August 1950 that he made his Sunderland debut in a 3-3 home draw with Aston Villa and though he remained at Roker Park through to 1953 he never made another firstteam appearance.

Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
10-12-1949 Scotland A W 5-2

Summary: 1/0. Won 1, Drew 0, Lost 0.